Hringbraut 29, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
#26 of 78 hotels in Reykjavík
Guests' ChoiceBased on 403 hostel reviews
8.6Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.8
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
7.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 16 September 2024
Gina
AustraliaWe liked everything.
Comfortable, clean, and close to everything. Friendly staff.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 9 September 2024
Deborah
United StatesBathroom floor got easily flooded from the shower.
Very comfortable, clean and quite. Location is excellent and good value!
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 7 September 2024
Frances
United StatesThe showers could have been cleaner
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 28 August 2024
Jiani
Netherlandsnice location, close to city center. free parking in front of hostel.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 26 August 2024
Jaroslaw
PolandNothing
Close to the city centre , very well equipped kitchen. Recommended
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 25 August 2024
Mustafa
ItalyNothing
Everything was great! clean rooms, clean toilets, very modern space with everything you need
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 23 August 2024
Dader
TaiwanIt has a kitchen equipped with all the necessary tools for cooking your own food, and the room is clean. The price is quite reasonable, especially for Iceland.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 18 August 2024
Firat
TurkeyI have chosen a place with shared bathroom and toilet for the first time, since I was alone. I think I will never do it again. But this is already known at booking, and it’s how hostels work. If you’re ok with it, this place is wonderful.
Great value for the money, excellent location. Very clean.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 18 August 2024
Deizhar
Francevery nice and clean place
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 17 August 2024
Li
DenmarkThe only issue I had was the blocked drainage in the ladies’ shower room. Because of this, the water drained very slowly, and at times, the bathroom would get quite flooded.
Great location about 15 minutes walking to the bus terminal station. Friendly staff and well equipped kitchen with all facilities. We were very fortunate that the hotel provided us with late check-out and helped us with baggage storage.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 16 August 2024
Leonard
GermanyWifi not available in our room in the new building.
Good stay in Reykjavik, parking area, public transportation. 15 min walk to downtown. Living area as well as nice kitchen.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 16 August 2024
Kristinn
United KingdomBasic facilities. Traffic noise. Lots of steps, I.e tricky when carrying luggage.
Good location. Clean.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 16 August 2024
Marcosino
SwitzerlandPrice worthy, well located Hostel with very nice staff. Parking lot nearby and walking distance to the city center.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 15 August 2024
Jorge
SpainEverything was as expected, no surprises.
Good location, 10-15 min. walk to downtown Reykjavík through a nice park, and 15 min to BSI bus station. Basic rooms, with shared bathroom, but comfortable enough. The staff was very helpful solving little problems with the booking. Expensive compare to other European cities but ok for Reykjavík average prices.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 13 August 2024
Craigwell
United StatesI know there was a canteen or something nearby but no one told me where it was. It would be nice to provide some more information when checking in.
Great location, single rooms, clean, generally quiet.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 13 August 2024
Doris
GermanyWe stayed for a week and I would have appreciated a cleaning at least once. The shower had some hairs from the previous people, but that was removed easily. Apart from that, room and bath were clean.
The Student Hostel was the perfect place to explore Reykjavik and visit the university. The room (we had the deluxe one) was small with two beds and a desk, but it was all we needed thanks to the large storage spaces. The room came with linen and towels. The location is perfect, everything can be reached by foot (University, City and the BSI Bus Terminal for trips). The rooms was quiet, the beds comfy and the bath was functional with a good shower. The staff was excellent and super helpful. We had several questions and all were answered perfectly. The common kitchen is a great place to store food and meet people. Value for money is excellent and I highly recommend it for a stay in Iceland.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 11 August 2024
Dušan
Slovakia.
New clean and near to centre.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 11 August 2024
Susannah
United KingdomAn electric socket in one of the rooms was hanging off the wall but we reported it.
We enjoyed our stay here. It was relatively low cost, in a great location for walking downtown, very clean and with comfortable beds. It is a hostel-type accommodation, so very basic rooms and bathrooms but perfectly fit for purpose. Heating worked well and it was very quiet. Communal kitchen was clean and the lounge was pleasant to sit in. The chap in reception was very friendly and helpful. Would certainly use this again and have recommended to friends and family already.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 10 August 2024
Anna
GermanyWe had no problems.
Good location, across the street from the city park, close to the center and a bar/cafe nearby with student prices. Spacious parking. We had a room with a private bathroom. Small but clean. Spacious kitchen with dining table and couch, where you can easily prepare any meal. Our part of the hostel was quiet and with nice neighbors. Nice staff who tried to answer every question. They didn't make a problem when I wanted to check out later because I wasn't feeling well at the morning.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 10 August 2024
Amit
IsraelThere is no wifi inside the room. It is really annoying.
The reception staff were really kind and easy to get in touch with them. The views are really good and you get a large dinning and kitchen room. I really like this place. I strong recommend for anyone.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 8 August 2024
Elizabeth
United StatesNo complaints at all
Comfortable, clean, convenient, and economical. What’s not to love?
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 8 August 2024
Meshal300
Kuwaitits great hostel, located in middle of the town, everything is around you.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 7 August 2024
Laura
GermanyNothing
The rooms are quite new and spacious. You have everything you need. The common area is also new with a big kitchen. The hostel is just a short walk from the city center.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 6 August 2024
Cate
SpainEverything, great communication, it is clean and really nice
Stayed in August 2024
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